Fossils
Fossils is an archaeological site in Musandam Governorate, Oman. Fossils is situated nearby to the peak Jabal as Sayh, as well as near Jabal Khanzur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jebel Jais and Shaam Peak.
Jebel Jais
Peak
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jebel Jais is a mountain of the North-Western Hajar range in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and also in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The summit has an elevation of 1,934 m. Jebel Jais is situated 3 km southwest of Fossils.
Shaam Peak
Peak
Photo: Jc8136, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jabal Al Harim or Jebel Al Harim is a peak located in the Hajar Mountains range, in the north of the Sultanate of Oman, in the Musandam Governorate. It is the highest mountain in the Musandam Peninsula. Shaam Peak is situated 2½ km east of Fossils.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dirat Dafalas and Yinainir.
Dirat Dafalas
Hamlet
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dafalas is a small agricultural and livestock village, located in the northeast of United Arab Emirates, in the Hajar Mountains, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, very close to the border with Oman. Dirat Dafalas is situated 6 km west of Fossils.
Yinainir
Hamlet
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yinainir is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Fossils.
Fossils
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.96714° or 25° 58′ 2″ northLongitude
56.20724° or 56° 12′ 26″ eastOpen location code
7HQRX684+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2688427579OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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